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  • Security intensified on Haram St.

    Security intensified on Haram St.

    Date: 2013-11-29 16:39:38 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:34 - ID:413989

    Security forces are largely deployed on Haram Street to disperse Muslim Brotherhood protests. Clashes between protesters and police have been escalating since Friday morning in the Giza district, MENA correspondent said Three security ....

  • Calm prevails around Qoba Palace

    Calm prevails around Qoba Palace

    Date: 2013-11-29 16:38:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:33 - ID:413986

    A state of calm now prevails in the vicinity of Qoba Palace after clashes between police troops and supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood earlier Friday. Traffic is now flowing smoothly through streets around the palace, MENA correspondent ....

  • Political activist remanded for 4 days for staging unauthorized protest

    Political activist remanded for 4 days for staging unauthorized protest

    Date: 2013-11-29 16:12:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:30 - ID:413957

    Political activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah has been remanded in custody for four days pending a probe by the prosecution into charges of protesting outside the Shura Council without prior permission. Under a new law, protesters should seek a permission ....

  • Hurghada airport receives 6,000 tourists

    Hurghada airport receives 6,000 tourists

    Date: 2013-11-29 15:08:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:28 - ID:413827

    Some 6,000 tourists from different countries arrived at Hurghada International Airport Friday on board 38 planes, said airport director Sami Abdel-Moneim. The navigation movement at Hurghada International Airport is regular, he said. The ....

  • Brotherhood supporters gather near Qasr el-Qobba presidential palace

    Brotherhood supporters gather near Qasr el-Qobba presidential palace

    Date: 2013-11-29 14:04:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:27 - ID:413719

    Hordes of Muslim Brotherhood supporters gathered Friday in the vicinity of Qasr El-Qobba Presidential Palace. The so called 'National Alliance to Support Legitimacy' had called for holding protests under the slogan "Revenge is Coming". ....

  • Egypt's FM to head for Saudi Arabia tomorrow

    Egypt's FM to head for Saudi Arabia tomorrow

    Date: 2013-11-29 13:45:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:413679

    Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy is scheduled to head for Riyadh Saturday on a snap visit to meet with his Saudi counterpart Prince Saud al-Faisal, according to Egypt's foreign ministry spokesman. The two top diplomats will discuss a host of regional ....

  • Fierce clashes erupt between Brotherhood protesters, policemen in Giza

    Fierce clashes erupt between Brotherhood protesters, policemen in Giza

    Date: 2013-11-29 13:39:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:24 - ID:413670

    Fierce clashes erupted between protesters, who are taking part in a Muslim Brotherhood demonstration on Haram Street in Giza, and security forces, MENA correspondent says. The protesters attempted to block the Street before traffic ....

  • Egypt's FM to head for Saudi Arabia tomorrow

    Egypt's FM to head for Saudi Arabia tomorrow

    Date: 2013-11-29 12:40:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:413514

    Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy is scheduled to head for Riyadh Saturday on a snap visit to meet with his Saudi counterpart Prince Saud al-Faisal, according to Egypt's foreign ministry spokesman. The two top diplomats will discuss a host of regional ....

  • MB supporters protest against jailing Alexandria female students

    MB supporters protest against jailing Alexandria female students

    Date: 2013-11-29 12:38:41 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:22 - ID:413510

    Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood group staged a protest in Suez following Friday prayers against a court ruling sentencing 14 female students in Alexandria to 11 years in jail. The protesters called for releasing the Alexandria female ....

  • Rafah terminal closed for weekend

    Rafah terminal closed for weekend

    Date: 2013-11-29 11:19:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:413296

    Rafah terminal was closed between Egypt and the Gaza Strip on Friday for the weekend, said a well-placed source at the crossing point. The terminal will be shut down until further notice, the source said. Rafah crossing was reopened on ....

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